Last week I shared a book review of this book. Andrew Murray’s book on prayer has been life-changing and confidence building for my own prayer life. As I sit with my coffee each morning I found myself drawn to prayer. There are days I need to pray and just talk to God. I share my heart and just sit with His presence. Other times, I am burdened by the ones I loved. But there is one thing that seems to…
Welcome to “Bible Notes!” Read more about this series here. Right now I’m sitting upstairs at my desk in my bedroom. The sun is shining and my children are being quiet. This is a rare moment. But an hour from now, I’ll be heading to the funeral home. Some sweet girls I know lost their mother a few days ago. Can you imagine? Right before Mother’s Day. My heart breaks for them. There is so much! Every family is grieving…
As I look forward to Easter this year my heart has been turned to the Gospels. Reading through the accounts of Jesus’ week before the cross, the crucifixion, and then the resurrection, has moved me to think more about Jesus’ life now. I am also studying Hebrews, which is all about Jesus. Both of these things have caused me to want to offer a prayer for easter. Below you can read through my prayer, but I also include some scriptures…
Three Hard Questions We Can Ask God Some questions are easy. My children ask me things like, “What is for dinner?” Or “Can I have some more screen time?” Those are normal, everyday questions. As I think about my relationship with my children, I can’t help but also think about my relationship with God. I expect my children to ask me questions, but I hesitate to ask God questions. When I read through Psalm 13 recently I found three hard…